<span style="color: #222222;">Russia has said that it is ready for consultations on the Venezuela crisis with the United States in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement said that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Venezuela crisis with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a telephone conversation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said it was necessary to strictly follow the principles of the UN Charter, since only Venezuelans have the right to determine their future. </span>